Sport tourism

Slovenj Gradec is also a friendly town for sportsmen, since it offers them the ideal conditions for active holidays and trainings as part of the preparation for new season. Hostel Slovenj Gradec is available to athletes during their stay, all meals included, which are adapted to their needs and desires. Sports centre Slovenj Gradec, where 18 770 m2 of surface is available for sports activities, is located in the centre of the town.

Covered areas include the following: playgrounds for handball and basketball, two courts for volleyball and indoor football in the size of 40 x 20m; four-lane shooting range in the size of 4 x 10m; a hall for martial arts in the size of 14 x 14m; a gym for table tennis, aerobics, activities for children and other activities in the size of 21 x 14m; a fitness centre with the necessary equipment in the size of 72 m2; a climbing wall, 12m high and 4m wide; a conference room with tables and a seating capacity of 40.

Open areas include the following: an athletic, 6-lane 400m and 8-lane 100m, with tartan covered, stadium with sports equipment (hammer, javelin, vaulting pole and other equipment, discus…) and a football stadium with natural grass in the size of 100 x 65m as well as asphaltic handball court in the size of 40 x 20m, basketball court in the size of 28 x 15m and volleyball court in the size of 18 x 9m.

Handball youth and cadet national representative team of Slovenia, basketball youth and cadet national representative team of Slovenia, youth basketball team of Bosnia, Turkey, Macedonia and Russia, athletic youth team of Hungary as well as volleyball, football and handball clubs from Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia and Bosnia have had trainings and preparations here in Slovenj Gradec.